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[Pneumoperitoneum without perforation]

S Kandylakis¹, A Makrigiannakis, N Mirra

¹Ospedale Generale Venizelio, Iraklio, Creta, Grecia.

Minerva Chirurgica

|June 30, 1993

Summary

Pneumoperitoneum, or free air in the abdomen, can occur without organ perforation. Recognizing these rare causes may help avoid unnecessary exploratory surgery in patients presenting with abdominal pain.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Abdominal Surgery

Background:

Pneumoperitoneum typically indicates a perforated hollow abdominal organ.
Non-perforative causes of pneumoperitoneum are less common but recognized.